Doodle vs YouCanBookMe
Doodle and YouCanBookMe are both scheduling & calendar tools. Doodle is aimed at small businesses and freelancers, while YouCanBookMe is aimed at freelancers and small businesses. YouCanBookMe costs less, from $9/mo versus $15/mo for Doodle. Both have a free plan.
Group meeting polls, booking pages and sign-up sheets
Customizable booking pages
| Pricing | Freemium · $15 | Freemium · $9 |
| Starting price | $15/mo | $9/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
| Built for | Small businesses, Freelancers, Enterprise | Freelancers, Small businesses |
| Platforms | web, ios, android | web |
| Country | CH | GB · 2011 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Doodle if
Organizers who regularly coordinate meetings with many external people who should not need an account.
- Simplest group polling on the market
- Participants do not need an account
- SOC 2, GDPR and HIPAA options from a Swiss company
Look elsewhere if: Sales teams that need routing and CRM workflows, or budget teams wanting open source (Calendly, Cal.com).
Choose YouCanBookMe if
Users wanting customizable booking.
- Customization depth
- Free tier
- Reliable
Look elsewhere if: Simplicity seekers (zcal).
Doodle vs YouCanBookMe pricing
Doodle
- Free$01 group poll, 1 booking page, 1 1:1, 3 sign-up sheets; ads
- Pro$15/mo$11/mo billed annually; unlimited polls and pages, no ads
- Team$21/seat/mo$16/seat billed annually; min 2 seats; admin console, Stripe
- EnterpriseFrom $15,000/yrSSO, 99.9% SLA, analytics; for 50+ employees
YouCanBookMe
- Free$01 calendar connection, 1 booking page
- Individual$9/mo$8.10/mo billed annually; 2 calendars, 2 booking pages
- Professional$13/mo$11.70/mo billed annually; 6 calendars
- Teams$18/member/mo$16.20/mo billed annually; round robin
Doodle · Key features
- Group polls where invitees vote on time slots without an account
- Booking pages synced with Google and Microsoft calendars
- 1:1 links that offer a shortlist of times to one person
- Sign-up sheets for workshops, sessions and volunteer shifts
- Deadlines, automatic reminders and hidden participant lists on Pro
- Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Webex links added automatically
Cons
- Free plan limited to one poll, one booking page and one 1:1
- Ads on the free tier
- Fewer routing and workflow features than Calendly
YouCanBookMe · Key features
- Custom booking pages
- Team availability
- Payments
- Reminders
- Integrations
- Branding
Cons
- UI dated
- Fewer AI features
- Complex settings
Doodle vs YouCanBookMe: FAQ
Which is cheaper, Doodle or YouCanBookMe?
YouCanBookMe starts at $9/mo and Doodle at $15/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do Doodle and YouCanBookMe have a free plan?
Yes, both Doodle and YouCanBookMe have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.